Your Tracking Scripts Will Stop Working on August 26

On this month, Shopify shipped tracking scripts.

Here is what actually matters for store owners.

Why This Matters

1. I tested this last week and found several issues.
2. I switched over the weekend and the results were mixed.
3. checkout extensibility changed without warning.

Common Pitfalls

I spent hours figuring out what was happening. What actually matters: Web Pixels has changed your app subscriptions. The problem is that there is no migration path for non-technical store owners.

• According to merchant communities, this is a widespread issue.
• The reality is that most merchants do not know this is happening.
• I spent hours fixing what was happening.

Alternative Solutions

• Based on support tickets, many stores are affected.
• The challenge is that most merchants do not know this is happening.
• According to support tickets, this is a widespread issue.
• I switched on a test store and the results were mixed.

Bottom line: I spent hours figuring out what was happening.